Knitting Instructions for a Mohair and Silk Garment

You’ll Need

200; 200; 225; 250; 275; 300g of yarn (75% mohair, 25% silk; 200m/25g);

Circle knitting needles 5.

Size

S; M; L; XL; XXL; XXXL.

Used Patterns

Garter Stitch

All knit stitches;

Relief Pattern

Due to the scheme.

Stitches Control

Garter stitch with 2 threads yarn: 17 stitches x 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

1 pattern repeat due to the scheme A2 = 6 cm wide.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 107; 119; 133; 145; 159; 171 stitches with 2 threads yarn. 1 selvedge stitch, scheme A1 x 1; 0; 1; 0; 1; 0 times, scheme A2 x 7; 9; 9; 11; 11; 13 times, scheme A3 x 1; 0; 1; 0; 1; 0 times, and 1 selvedge stitch. You should get 91; 101; 113; 123; 135; 145 stitches. Work according to the ornament, repeat pattern A. X. At 43; 46; 48; 45; 48; 50 cm from the bottom, finish the full pattern repeat according to the schemes, cast on 35; 35; 29; 30; 24; 24 stitches for sleeves at the end of the 2 rows. You should get 161; 171; 171; 183; 183; 193 stitches.

Continue working according to the scheme, increase 13; 15; 15; 15; 15; 17 pattern repeats according to the scheme A2 and make 3 edging stitches from both sides with garter stitch. After knitting 60; 63; 65; 65; 68; 70 cm for the neck-hole, bind off the central 31 stitches and finish each part separately. At 65; 68; 70; 70; 73; 75 cm height, bind off all the stitches after finishing the vertical pattern repeat.

Front

Make in the same way as the back, but cast on the stitches for sleeves at 34; 37; 39; 36; 39; 41 cm height from the bottom. You should get 161; 171; 171; 183; 183; 193 stitches. At 44; 47; 49; 47; 50; 54 cm from the bottom, bind off the central 19 stitches.

Then, finish each part of 71; 76; 76; 82; 82; 87 stitches separately. Bind off 2 stitches x 1 and 1 stitch x 5 in the beginning of every even row. You should get 64; 69; 69; 75; 75; 80 stitches. At 65; 68; 70; 70; 73; 75 cm height, bind off all the stitches after finishing the pattern repeat.

Assembly

Sew up the right shoulder seam. Lift 80-84 stitches along the neck-hole and knit 5 cm (= 3 rows) of garter stitch. Bind off the stitches. Sew up the second shoulder seam and fasten. Sew up the sides and sleeves. Leave 9 cm open for cuts on the side seams.